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  • Title: You're Deaf? Breaking through Myths for Effective Therapeutic Practice.
    Author: Crowe T.
    Journal: J Soc Work Disabil Rehabil; 2017; 16(3-4):230-246. PubMed ID: 28876216.
    Abstract:
    Most mental health practitioners provide services to hearing clients and might be unprepared when a deaf individual requests services. The purpose of this article is to explore commonly held stereotypes and myths about deaf people and to provide guidance to clinicians who encounter deaf clients in their practices. Myths and stereotypes can affect the way clinicians perceive their clients' needs. This can lead to miscommunication, misunderstanding, and misinformation, which can harm the therapeutic relationship, thus making effective therapy unattainable. Clinicians should reframe these beliefs and overcome barriers to make way for the therapeutic process to begin.
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